The Habersham County Board of Elections & Voter Registration will conduct a recount of the May 21, 2024, General Primary Commission District 1 Race.
Incumbent candidate Bruce Palmer formally requested the recount after falling 20 votes shy of a June 18 runoff.
According to the official certified election returns, challenger Eric Holbrooks defeated Palmer by 1,707 to 1,687 votes. A total of 5,492 votes were cast in the race, meaning less than half a percentage point separates the two, paving the way for the recount.
“I just think that as close as it is, there’s always a possibility of an error,” Palmer told Now Habersham.
That recount will occur at 2 p.m. on Monday, June 3, in the county elections office at 403 Habersham County Shopping Center near Belk in Cornelia.
Kelly Woodall is assured of a spot in the runoff after receiving 2,098 of the 5,492 votes cast, or 38.2%.
